Classic Cocktails · Rum Cocktails
Mary Pickford
A pink, fruity Prohibition-era drink named after a silent-film star.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- Havana, Cuba
- Period
- 1920s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- White rum60 ml
- Fresh pineapple juice60 ml
- Maraschino liqueur10 ml
- Grenadine5 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Maraschino cherry
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the coupe.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the coupe.
- 05
Garnish with a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Pineapple, cherry, pomegranate
- Finish
- Soft and fruity
- Character
- Pretty tropical classic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created in Havana in the 1920s, when Hollywood stars fled Prohibition to Cuba; it honors actress Mary Pickford.
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